prefire

Before the occurrence of a fire.

Adjective

  1. Before the occurrence of a fire.
    • Francis Brannigan's great interest in prefire planning was forced by necessity. All of a sudden, as a naval officer, he had responsibilities for lives and property for which he was totally unprepared. - 2007, Francis L....

Origin

From pre- + fire.

Verb

  1. Alternative form of pre-fire.

Forms

prefires prefiring prefired